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Why are MSPs wasting time on toilets when the country is going down the pan?

The shockwaves of a legal clarification that has deemed that ‘woman’ and ‘sex’ in the Equality Act refer to a biological woman continue to reverberate, fuelled by a slew of disinformation

by Mandy Rhodes

Sketch: What does a 1872 tall ship race have in common with the Hamilton by-election?

Nigel Farage to visit Scotland ahead of Hamilton by-election

Communities, Housing & Planning

Hamilton Races: Inside a bellwether by-election

Douglas Ross questions neutrality of presiding officer after being thrown out of chamber

The former Scottish Tory leader was asked to leave on Thursday afternoon after heckling John Swinney

Douglas Ross excluded from chamber during angry exchanges at FMQs

The former Scottish Conservatives leader has been excluded from chamber business for the rest of the day

UK Government invests £1bn to equip the army for cyber war, defence secretary reveals

The UK Government will set up a new cyber command to tackle “daily” cyber-attacks from foreign states and speed up offensive cyber operations

Inside Politics See all

Roz McCall MSP: 'If you want a range of emotions, listen to The Muppets'

Getting to Know You: Johanna Baxter

Justice

Pauline McNeill: Politicians don't get it – the Reform surge isn't just about immigration

Health

Scots suffering from severe mental illness die two decades earlier

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We need to stand up for the creative industries in the face of the AI onslaught

by Chris Marshall

We need to stand up for the creative industries in the face of the AI onslaught

Beware those defending the AI behemoths who want to scrape the internet of all that’s good in their never-ending pursuit of algorithmic excellence

Increased stop and search is not, and never has been, the answer to youth violence

by Megan O'Neill

Justice

Increased stop and search is not, and never has been, the answer to youth violence

Scotland’s experience with stop and search should serve as a cautionary tale

Beware the unintended consequences of legalising assisted dying

Associate feature: Bus users deserve better

Sketch: Keir Starmer secures B-JaB from the European Union

Partner content

Associate feature: Powering the Scottish Economy with Homegrown Energy and Talent

Local Government See all

Local Government

Councils' £650m funding gap threatens services, watchdog warns

Local Government

'Scotland's Chernobyl' cost council £3million, MPs are told

Education See all

Education

FMQs: SNP's record on education its 'defining failure'

Education

Need for ‘fundamental re-think’ on additional support for learning

Health See all

Health

Alcohol deaths: Time running out for Scottish Government, groups say

Health

Warning of budget black hole due to rising health costs

Justice See all

Justice

FMQs: Deaths of teenagers prove weak justice system, opposition claim

Justice

100 MPs and peers back 'decisive' action to free Jagtar Singh Johal

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Green Pages

'A vital opportunity': MSPs urged to back Ecocide Bill

Green Pages

'Immediate action’ needed on net zero, Climate Change Committee tells ministers

Business & Economy See all

Business & Economy

Scottish National Investment Bank facing 'barriers' due to Treasury rules, watchdog says

Business & Economy

Why are MSPs wasting time on toilets when the country is going down the pan?

Sketch: What does a 1872 tall ship race have in common with the Hamilton by-election?

Nigel Farage to visit Scotland ahead of Hamilton by-election

Hamilton Races: Inside a bellwether by-election

Douglas Ross questions neutrality of presiding officer after being thrown out of chamber

Douglas Ross excluded from chamber during angry exchanges at FMQs

UK Government invests £1bn to equip the army for cyber war, defence secretary reveals

Roz McCall MSP: 'If you want a range of emotions, listen to The Muppets'

Getting to Know You: Johanna Baxter

Pauline McNeill: Politicians don't get it – the Reform surge isn't just about immigration

Scots suffering from severe mental illness die two decades earlier

We need to stand up for the creative industries in the face of the AI onslaught

Increased stop and search is not, and never has been, the answer to youth violence

Beware the unintended consequences of legalising assisted dying

Associate feature: Bus users deserve better

Sketch: Keir Starmer secures B-JaB from the European Union

Associate feature: Powering the Scottish Economy with Homegrown Energy and Talent

Is there anything progressive about a policy that forces disabled people to question their worth?

Councils' £650m funding gap threatens services, watchdog warns

'Scotland's Chernobyl' cost council £3million, MPs are told

FMQs: SNP's record on education its 'defining failure'

Need for ‘fundamental re-think’ on additional support for learning

Alcohol deaths: Time running out for Scottish Government, groups say

Warning of budget black hole due to rising health costs

FMQs: Deaths of teenagers prove weak justice system, opposition claim

100 MPs and peers back 'decisive' action to free Jagtar Singh Johal

'A vital opportunity': MSPs urged to back Ecocide Bill

'Immediate action’ needed on net zero, Climate Change Committee tells ministers

Scottish National Investment Bank facing 'barriers' due to Treasury rules, watchdog says

Scottish businesses raise costs and hire fewer staff due to National Insurance rise, research finds